In response to the (misinformed) protesters, RHA president Lindsay Goodwin wrote a statement on RHA’s Facebook page on May 7 that read:

RHA’s goal in programming is to bring residents together in a fun and safe environment where all people can enjoy themselves.

It appears however, this program is dividing people and would make for an uncomfortable and possibly unsafe environment for everyone attending or providing the program. As a result, RHA has decided to cancel the event.

We are sorry to the students who brought forward the idea and to those students who were supportive of the program. We look forward to seeing all of you at future RHA events.

However, the RHA did put on a "Southern Hospitality" event on May 8 that featured a mechanical bull and Southern dishes with no protest about that culture.